M Wrote:
That said, there are many of the straight up working aussies that don't come anywhere near looking like aussies. You would be hard pressed to distinguish them from border collies.
If you get too far into the show lines, you lose. If you get too far into the working lines, you lose. The breed can only benefit if breeders breed for both the working dogs and the "show dogs" or for a dog who conforms to the established breed standard (by which the shows are to be judged).
Mandi,
Help me understand this......Who establishes the "established breed standard"......is this from long ago or does this change over the years to conform to show dogs? What benefit does following a breed standard have to someone who is breeding working dog lines......is it just go get a piece of paper.......Why would someone value a piece of paper over performance or health?
Not picking on you, just trying to understand....never been into anything "papered" so I don't have much understanding of the mentality behind it......
TEACH ME PLEASE....
